Lot 2224
1936-D San Diego Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-67. Bathed in lovely shades of lilac and gold. Nice eye appeal, indeed, tops in its class as the final bid will tell. Pop 61; None finer at PCGS (PCGS # 9372) .
The obverse has been adapted from the California state seal. Despite the word LIBERTY the allegorical female is meant to be Minerva, goddess of wisdom. For the reverse, sculptor Robert Aitken chose to depict two of the exposition buildings, the Chapel of St. Francis (domed structure) and the California Tower. The California-Pacific International Exposition was considered a world's fair in its day and was the second such event held in San Diego (the earlier one in 1915). It consisted of 1400 acres of events in Balboa Park and drew an estimated 3,750,000 visitors. Coins struck in 1935 bear the San Francisco mintmark while those of 1936 have a "D" for Denver.
Estimated Value $2,100 - 2,200.
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| Realized $2,300 |
